Chronic cough
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Chronic cough patients with stable status aged 20-70 years old
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1) Patients having abnormal shadows on chest X-ray indicative of cough aetiology 2) Patients having wheezing audible 3) Patients having obstructive disorders in pulmonary function testing 4) Patients having severe complications 5) Patients having pulmonary tuberculosis 6) Patients without agreement 7) Patients being pregnant, possible pregnant or breast-feeding a baby 8) Patients judged inappropriate by attending physicians
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Comparison of capsaicin cough threshold, the Leicester Cough Questionnaire (LCQ), cough-related laryngeal sensation questionnaire (C-LSQ) and pulmonary function tesing is performed before and after the arrival of yellow sand. 2. Fungal culture of pharyngeal swabs is made before and after the arrival of yellow sand. 3. Air samples are collected at both 400m and 1.2 m above the ground, and B. adusta is assayed quantitatively before and after the arrival of yellow sand. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Trace of the results of intradermal skin test using an antigenic solution of B. adusta is examined. | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Ishikawa-ken Saiseikai Kanazawa Hospital. The Division of Pulmonary Medicine,